Albert Thomas JONES

Regimental number54521
Date of birth11 September 1887
Place of birthQueensland, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBuilder
Marital statusWidower
Age at embarkation29.8
Height5' 5"
Weight153 lbs
Next of kinFather, S Jones, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Australian Light Horse, Queensland; previously rejected for NZEF enlistment on account of overage.
Enlistment date12 April 1917
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (First Draft), H Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
H Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, left on two ships, HMNZT 89 'Waitemata' on 14 July 1917, and HMNZT 90 'Ulimaroa' on 26 July 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 16 May 1919
Discharge date28 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Prinzessin', 16 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 28 July 1919.

War service: 2 years 108 days (of which 1 year 352 days was abroad)
Date of death5 December 1937
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 20
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054358